- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 28, 1876 CE
- Location:
- Indonesia, Buru Island, Ceram Sea
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
- Depth:
- 50 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 7
Other earthquake records of 1876 CE
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6
- Japan, Ryukyu Islands
- Caucasus · Mw 4.7
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Spain · Mw 4.26
- Turkey
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Luxemburger WortMay 27, 1876open in archive ↗
- D'WäschfraMay 27, 1876open in archive ↗
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1876 CE Earthquake — Indonesia, Buru Island, Ceram Sea happen?
- May 28, 1876 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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